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1 verified story from Spearfish, South Dakota, published October 8, 2026. It is filed under Animals. It is checked and linked to the original report.

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Spearfish, South Dakota

Passersby cut a great horned owl free from barbed wire in Spearfish

Sharon and Scott Jacobs stopped for a bird on a fence. A driver named Brandon had gloves and cutters, the landowner agreed by phone, and a vet removed two barbs.

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